McLellan to be named Sharks' head coach

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Congrats to him!

http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID...069/1048/sports

[MacK_Attack 108]

Good for him.

[LeftWinger 4,961]

Congrats to him!

http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID...069/1048/sports

...now who steps in to replace him? Murphy? McCarty? Larionov? Marc Crawford? Spuddy?

Edited June 11, 2008 by LeftWinger

[adtthosa 5]

I'm disappointed that he's leaving, but he deserves it. Best of luck to him, except against us.

[Turretin 0]

Congratulations! All coaches dream of steering the ship. He is coming into a very talented team and won't have to live with too much losing. Great position to step into. Hope he never wins 1 game against Detroit.

Edited June 11, 2008 by Turretin

[Dabura 12,207]

I will miss his pepper hair. It was like a good luck charm.

[TheCaptain19 49]

i knew this was coming. he did an interview about this during the playoffs, but the team on topic was the avs.

[Guest redwingsfan04]

Good Luck Todd!!!

You deserve it

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Awwww good for him!

He's awesome!

[SwedeLundin77 460]

Congrats McClellan! Now we need to secure a strong assistant coach Babcock! I am really hoping that we could somehow get The Professor, Mr Larionov back in to Detroit - but that's probably a long shot. Joey Kocur? Is Barry Smith available, let's steal him back from the baby coach Gretzky.

[Dabura 12,207]

Joey Kocur?

Oh man, I'd cry.

[hallelujahlogic 1]

...now who steps in to replace him? Murphy? McCarty? Larionov? Marc Crawford? Spuddy?

lol.

[WingNutNorCal 0]

Will be nice to see a familiar face when I go to the Wings/Sharks games next season. Sad thing is its on the wrong bench.

My brother-in-law (a huge sharks fan) is going to hate this. Especially when I tease him that the sharks might do better this year now that they might get some hockeytown experience behind the bench.

Best of luck

[katiephd 0]

Congrats to him.

Wonder if Stuart will be heading to San Jose with him...

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Nothing to say but "Good for him". The guy just plain deserves, and he'll be instrumental in leading the Sharks in the direction they need to go.

Sucks to lose him though, but you can't fault the guy for taking the opportunity.

[Guest mindfly]

Now he's gonna make the sharks play exactly like detroit

[Saran 1]

I'm disappointed that he's leaving, but he deserves it. Best of luck to him, except against us.

+1

[Nero 20]

Disappointed to say the least. A Babcock + McClellan duo was nice while it lasted.

[irishtemper14+25 11]

yes congratz to him, he deserves his own ship to captain...now im just praying that kocur comes back =D

[akustyk 84]

Now he's gonna make the sharks play exactly like detroit

don't think so. they're built with different type of players.

and it would take time for them to rebuild into puck-possesion

mode. a lot of time and adjustments.

[Rivalred 630]

He deserves it for sure....

Interesting thing is that Babcock gave credit to Todd for the Wings success on the PP this season.... Curious on how of if it will be effected or changed...

Edited June 11, 2008 by Rivalred

[redwings1914 18]

We just lost Frogger!!!!

[heed316 7]

At least Teddy Roosevelt is still with Babcock

[puckbags 863]

...now who steps in to replace him? Murphy? McCarty? Larionov? Marc Crawford? Spuddy?

Is D-Mac gonna coach and play? Will he be the Reg Dunlop of the NHL?

[CrossoverThrash 0]

howabout that guy who won the memorial? i heard he was Babcock's right hand man at some point